A growing number of new cars are “smart” enough to slow down or even stop to avoid hitting pedestrians. Now Toyota Motor Corp. says it developed a system that can steer the car away from potential trouble.

The mechanism, called the Pre-collision System or PCS, uses automatic steering and autonomous braking controlled by sensors that detect pedestrians and assess the probability of a collision.

The new system is designed to help prevent collisions in cases where automatic by itself would not be sufficient, such as when the vehicle is traveling too or when a pedestrian suddenly steps in front of the car. In such situations, a sensor detects pedestrians and activates a visual alert on the dashboard in front of the driver. Read More »

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